High severity · published Feb 7, 2024
CVE-2024-24806
libuv is a multi-platform support library with a focus on asynchronous I/O
7.3
CVSS
2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
libuv is a multi-platform support library with a focus on asynchronous I/O. The `uv_getaddrinfo` function in `src/unix/getaddrinfo.c` (and its windows counterpart `src/win/getaddrinfo.c`), truncates hostnames to 256 characters before calling `getaddrinfo`. This behavior can be exploited to create addresses like `0x00007f000001`, which are considered valid by `getaddrinfo` and could allow an attacker to craft payloads that resolve to unintended IP addresses, bypassing developer checks. The vulnerability arises due to how the `hostname_ascii` variable (with a length of 256 bytes) is handled in `uv_getaddrinfo` and subsequently in `uv__idna_toascii`. When the hostname exceeds 256 characters, it gets truncated without a terminating null byte. As a result attackers may be able to access internal APIs or for websites (similar to MySpace) that allows users to have `username.example.com` pages. Internal services that crawl or cache these user pages can be exposed to SSRF attacks if a malicious user chooses a long vulnerable username. This issue has been addressed in release version 1.48.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.0% · higher than 81% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libuv · Libuv
1.24.0 before 1.48.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24806
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-24806
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/08/2
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/02/11/1
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/11/1
Patch
https://github.com/libuv/libuv/commit/0f2d7e784a256b54b2385043438848047bc2a629
Patch
https://github.com/libuv/libuv/commit/3530bcc30350d4a6ccf35d2f7b33e23292b9de70
Patch
https://github.com/libuv/libuv/commit/c858a147643de38a09dd4164758ae5b685f2b488
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